why is the kernel image compressed

From: kartik (kartick_vaddadi_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 09/15/04

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    when i boot a system that runs kernel 2.6, i get a message saying
    "Uncompressing linux . . ." why is the kernel image kept compressed?
    wouldn't it be faster if it didn't have to be decompressed on every
    boot?

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